Hi °C | Lo °C An anencephalic baby is not a 'dead body'
I FOUND your article, 'Her baby had no brain... but the law forced her to carry it' (News, October 10) distressing in the extreme, due to the inaccurate information contained in it.
Charities say a big thank you
HOPE (Help on Pensioners Entitlements): Portrush (July 20) £211.08; Portstewart (July 27) £202.81; Larne (Aug 2) £278.22; Ballymena (Aug 9) ££229.94; Carrickfergus (Aug 6) £204.58.
Art should be a vehicle for healing society
THE last two weeks have forced a few questions to be asked about the moral direction of society.
Saving us from terrorist plots?
WE hear constantly from spokespersons for our various security services about how they are forever saving us from terrorist plots. They may be right, but the problem is we only have their word for it.
Vegan diet both healthy and tasty
LAST November, 800 people took up Animal Aid's challenge to try a vegan diet for a month. The response from them was overwhelmingly positive.
Animal testing is both wrong and flawed
YOUR story about a possible medical breakthrough – 'Scientists pave way for pill to cure Alzheimer's' (Online, October 10) – misses a crucial fact.
Exempt disabled on bedroom tax
OVER the past few months, there has been significant Press coverage of the Government's 'bedroom tax' and the impact it is having on disabled people.
Here's proof of Rome's 'monopoly' over salvation
FATHER Patrick McCafferty says (Write Back, October 8) that I am "incorrect in claiming that the Roman Catholic Church believes salvation cannot be found outside that Church".
Paterson unable to see science of climate change
SO Environment Secretary Owen Paterson – late of this parish – thinks the recently published first part of the fifth Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) report shows "really quite modest" changes that are "not as catastrophic as we had been led to believe".
Children's rights must come first
IT is an unquestionable fact that the people most vulnerable to abuse in any society are those helpless to defend themselves.
Depression not the same as teenage angst
RECENTLY I read an article on the stresses of being a teenage girl and coping with distress in mental health.
Gerry should live by his own words on abuse
IN an opinion piece in the Irish Echo in July 2011, Gerry Adams referred to child sex scandals within the Catholic Church.
Pavements are for pedestrians
I HAVE long been concerned by the increasing practice of motorists and commercial vehicles half-parking on our footpaths.
Dog seat belts in cars a must
EVERY year in Northern Ireland, dogs are killed, or seriously injured, in car accidents because they were not wearing dog seat belts.
Adams' place in the Dail must be in question
CONVICTED child-abuser Liam Adams was found guilty in spite of protesting his innocence and putting his victim through a gruelling and unnecessary trial.
Melting Arctic ice poses no danger
I AM disappointed in the incorrect science in Paul Hopkins' article (DebateNI, October 4).
Don't blame McGuinness for job losses
FOYLE SDLP MLA Colum Eastwood's attempt to put the blame for Stream buying a company in Belfast (and creating 1,000 jobs) on Martin McGuinness was nonsensical.
Irish movie stars in appeal for children of Syria
LAST week, classrooms across Syria should have been filled with the excited commotion of children beginning a new school term.
Why politicians have difficulty finding solution
ONE word is used in Northern Ireland more than any other by both republicans and unionists alike: "difficulty".
Koran 'filled with threats to unbelievers'
UNFORTUNATELY for your correspondent 'JB' (Write Back, October 7), Koranic references used by terrorists to justify their actions are not "isolated".
Belfast Fashionweek
Walk this way for winter's hot designs
Presenter fired over dress
Gozde Kansu sacked for low-cut oufit
Malala leaves Stewart in shock
Teenage activist leaves TV host speechless
Story of Jesus 'fabricated'
Scholar to make first appearance in London
Banksy toys to slaughterhouse
Disturbing artwork unleashed in NY
Runher 2013: On your marks...
Dame Mary joins in with Runher's golden girls
iPads for Oompa Loompas
Fox News redesign met with derision
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Striking images from around the globe
Northern Ireland Nightlife
Pubs, clubs and parties
Favourite Ulster beauty spots
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Oktoberfest kicks off in Munich
Beer and bratwursts galore in Bavarian capital
Latest News
Press charter 'folly', warns Boris new
Boris Johnson has called on newspapers to shun the Government's proposed royal charter on press regulation.
Osborne and Johnson 'yin and yang' new
George Osborne has insisted that he and Boris Johnson are like "the yin and the yang" on their separate visits to China despite the Mayor of London engaging in some jovial one-upmanship at a joint speech.
Bottle blast delays LA flights new
An explosion from a plastic bottle containing dry ice at a Los Angeles International Airport terminal caused up to four flights to be delayed, authorities said.
Latest Sport
Ferguson enjoying Northern exposure new
Shane Ferguson is hoping his exploits with Northern Ireland can help him prove his worth to Newcastle and flourish in the Barclays Premier League.
King scents victory after Cologne new
Noel King is confident Ireland will end their World Cup qualifying campaign with victory over Kazakhstan if they produce the same level of performance they did in Germany.
Townsend proud of beaten Glasgow new
Proud Glasgow coach Gregor Townsend hailed his side's second-half performance in their 51-28 defeat to Toulon and even felt at one stage that a stunning comeback victory over the Heineken Cup champions might be on the cards.
Latest Showbiz
Nadine tells of pregnancy shock
Girls Aloud star Nadine Coyle has told of her shock at finding she was pregnant - and said she was the least likely of her bandmates to have a baby first.
Jackman birthday bash raises cash
Hugh Jackman threw himself a birthday party with 4,500 guests, but they had to pay to attend.
X Factor: Lorna Simpson first act to exit after Sharon Osborne abstains from vote
Sharon Osbourne abstained from voting on the X Factor results show after two of her acts found themselves in the sing-off.
